Principles And Applications Of Environmental Biotechnology For A Sustainable Future

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Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future
By: Ram Lakhan Singh
Publisher:
Springer
Print ISBN: 9789811018657, 9811018650
eText ISBN: 9789811018664, 9811018669
Copyright year: 2017
Format: EPUB
Available from $ 99.00 USD
SKU 9789811018664
This textbook on Environmental Biotechnology not only presents an unbiased overview of the practical biological approaches currently employed to address environmental problems, but also equips readers with a working knowledge of the science that underpins them. Starting with the fundamentals of biotechnology, it subsequently provides detailed discussions of global environmental problems including microbes and their interaction with the environment, xenobiotics and their remediation, solid waste management, waste water treatment, bioreactors, biosensors, biomining and biopesticides. This book also covers renewable and non-renewable bioenergy resources, biodiversity and its conservation, and approaches to monitoring biotechnological industries, genetically modified microorganism and foods so as to increase awareness. All chapters are written in a highly accessible style, and each also includes a short bibliography for further research. In summary this textbook offers a valuable asset, allowing students, young researchers and professionals in the biotechnology industry to grasp the basics of environmental biotechnology.